Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 34, Number 3, 1 March 2017 — Lei Court selection set for March 4 [ARTICLE]

Lei Court selection set for March 4

Lei Court hopefuls will show off their lei making skills, poise and personality, hula and ability to speak in English and 'ōlelo Hawai'i at a March 4 selection event. Lei Day has been celebrated in Hawai'i since 1927, when few people wore lei, and the first lei queen, Nina Bowman, was crowned in 1928. This year, the lei court will be selected from the Nā Mākua 'Ō'ō, the elders in training (ages 46-60). The event starts at 9 a.m. From 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., contestants will make lei on site. Their poise, personality and language skills will be judged from 10:45 a.m. to noon. At 1:45 p.m., participants will perform hula 'auana and the court will be announced at 3:30 p.m. ■